Former ITD official resigns

by Ryan Collingwood Staff Writer
| February 23, 2017 12:00 AM

COEUR d'ALENE — Facing felony theft and fraud charges, Idaho Transportation Department business manager Scott Fellom has resigned.

Fellom is accused of embezzling $13,363.85 in forged checks from the Sunset Ridge Homeowners Association in Post Falls. He was the treasurer of Sun Ridge, which overlooks Columbine Court and Yarrow Court near Chase Road and Poleline Avenue.

Fellom resigned Feb. 11, an ITD spokesperson confirmed.

ITD said it was initially aware of the situation, putting Fellom on unpaid administrative leave in January, pending the outcome of the case.

Fellom waived his right to a preliminary hearing and has yet to enter a plea, according to the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office.

The complainant, Sunset Ridge HOA president Matthew Erickson, reached out to authorities last Oct. 28. Charges were filed Jan. 4. Fellom was never arrested.

According to the incident report, Fellom admitted the fraud to investigators, saying he forged the signatures of Erickson and Jerry Thiel, a member and former president.

Many of the withdrawals, Fellom said in the report, were to pay a personal IRS lien.